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Irish Examiner – The Happy Closet

5th September 2014/in Press

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Change is a part of life for better or for worse.

Change is a part of life for better or for worse. Sometimes, it brings us moments that shake us to rubble and moments that invite us to rebuild. The choice is ours: to conceal the cracks or let them become a source of light.

Three years ago, I came out of the medical closet and shared my diagnosis of early-onset Parkinson’s disease with the Irish Examiner. That moment marked a shift from something that happened to me to being the change I wanted to see.

This week, I had the great pleasure of being the ieStyle Live Women of Impact keynote speaker. I also guest edited today’s Weekend magazine where I chat with academic, activist, and author, Katriona O’Sullivan (Poor) about the turning points in her life and what it means to “live on the beam”.

Elsewhere in the issue, Gemma Fullam’s interview with disability activist and fashion powerhouse Sinéad Burke explores the importance of universal design, while Esther McCarthy speaks with actor, Colin Farrell about his charity work and the power of community.

As Leonard Cohen reminds us, “There is a crack in everything/That's how the light gets in.”

I hope you find something in these pages that lights a spark for you. Link in the bio.

✨️Annmarie ✨️

📸 @mikibarlok I've worked as the Irish Examine

📸 @mikibarlok

I've worked as the Irish Examiner's fashion editor since 2008. In that time, I have had the pleasure of collaborating with, and learning from, the paper's most creative and passionate people. Lucky, in fact, doesn't begin to cover it.

This past week has been a career highlight. Being the Women of Impact keynote speaker at ieStyle Live 2025, appearing on The Deirdre O'Shaugnessy Podcast and guest editing Weekend magazine (out today) are opportunities that I don't take for granted.

With that, I'd like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Vickie Maye, Lisa Coughlan, Nicole Glennon, and Deirdre O'Shaugnessy, as well as everyone on the features, marketing, and lifestyle teams. Your trust, support and positivity made this an experience, I'll never forget.

Annmarie x

#ieStyleLive25 #IrishExaminer #IrishExaminerWeekend

"Memoirs aren't just about one life. They're an in

"Memoirs aren't just about one life. They're an invitation to connect, to witness, to see yourself reflected in the experience of another"
Annmarie O'Connor
📷 Clare Keogh @clareflash

#TwitchMemoir
#Parkinsons
#Memoir
#Writing
#Bookstagram

It has been a busy few days with my new book Twitc

It has been a busy few days with my new book Twitch: My life with Parkinson’s.
🌷Media appearances on @irelandamvmtv and @mattcooperlastword
🌷Signing books at @eason_ireland, @dubraybooks, @waterstones and @bookstationireland in Dublin & Cork
🌷Chatting with @brainandlifemag on their wonderful podcast (thanks, @prana_pr)
🌷Plus, the surprise at coming in at #9 on the non-fiction bestseller list in Ireland.
🌷My sincere thanks to everyone involved, including @eriubooks and @gillhessltd.
🌷 A special 'thank you' to everyone who bought a copy of Twitch, told their friends about it, or shared their kind words of support. I greatly appreciate it.🙏
#twitchmemoir #parkinsonsawareness #bookstagtam #eriubooks #memoirs

How soon is now? Now is past tense. Now is too lat

How soon is now?
Now is past tense.
Now is too late.
There is no time for time.
🕊🇵🇸🍉
#endgenocide
#stopstarvinggaza
#ceasefirenow

Putting the finishing touches to the audiobook 🎧 version of Twitch: My life with Parkinson's at French Quarter Studios, Cork.

👉 Twitch: My life with Parkinson's is available for pre-order now.

👉Published by Eriu/Bonnier Books.
Link in the bio and below.
🔗 https://geni.us/fb9IR

#Parkinsons #ParkinsonsDisease #Booktok #PreOrderBooks #IrishAuthors #Eriu #BonnierBooks #Memoir #Bookstagram #Bookworm #CurrentlyReadi̇ng #Bibliophile #NewReleases #Audiobooks #IrishAudiobooks

Box clever this summer with a gingham top. We've g

Box clever this summer with a gingham top. We've got three ways to wear one in today's @irishexaminerlifestyle.
🛍
#IrishExaminer #HowToWearIt #Fashion #Style #SummerStyle #StylingTips #Styling #WardrobeStyling #InstaFashion #InstaStyle #Gingham

👉A sneak peak from the first chapter of my memo

👉A sneak peak from the first chapter of my memoir Twitch.

👉 Twitch: My Life with Parkinson's is. available for pre-order now.

👉Published by Eriu/Bonnier Books.
Link in the bio and below.
🔗 https://geni.us/fb9IR

#Parkinsons #ParkinsonsDisease #Booktok #PreOrderBooks #IrishAuthors #Eriu #BonnierBooks #Memoir #Bookstagram #Bookworm #CurrentlyReadi̇ng #Bibliophile #NewReleases #Bookstagram

👉 Twitch: My Life with Parkinson's is available

👉 Twitch: My Life with Parkinson's is available for pre-order now.

👉Published by Eriu/Bonnier Books.
Link in the bio and below.
🔗 https://geni.us/fb9IR

#Parkinsons #ParkinsonsDisease #Booktok #PreOrderBooks #IrishAuthors #Eriu #BonnierBooks #Memoir #Bookstagram #Bookworm #CurrentlyReadi̇ng #Bibliophile #NewReleases #BookReviewer

👉 Twitch: My Life with Parkinson's is. availabl

👉 Twitch: My Life with Parkinson's is. available for pre-order now.
👉Published by Eriu/Bonnier Books.
Link in the bio and below.
🔗 https://geni.us/fb9IR

#Parkinsons #ParkinsonsDisease #Booktok #PreOrderBooks #IrishAuthors #Eriu #BonnierBooks #Memoir #Bookstagram #Bookworm #CurrentlyReadi̇ng #Bibliophile #NewReleases #BookReviewer

"Ireland has not and will not be silent in the fac

"Ireland has not and will not be silent in the face of what is happening in Gaza."
🕊✊️
Our voice is our power.

#stopthegenocideingaza
#ceasefirenow

Spit the polka dot jumpsuit. We've got three ways

Spit the polka dot jumpsuit. We've got three ways to wear one in today's @irishexaminerlifestyle.
⚪️⚫️⚪️
#irishexaminer #thehappycloset #wardrobewellness #polkadot
#polladotjumpsuit
#fashion
#fashionigers
#fashiontips
#instastyle
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Here's to a good day.
🌞The sun is shining.
💇‍♀️I got my hair done.
💼I'm packing to see family tomorrow.
☺️I feel relaxed.
🌷My symptoms are well-managed.

👍It's always the small things that make a big difference.
👏Here's to the smallies!
#gooddays #smallthingsinlife
#parkinsons
#contentment
##goodhairday

Stride into summer in a pair of yellow trousers. W

Stride into summer in a pair of yellow trousers. We've got three ways to wear a pair in today's @irishexaminerlifestyle.
🛍💛
#irishexaminer #wardrobewellness #thehappycloset #yellow #fashionigers #fashion #instastyle #instafashion #stylingtips #styleigers #style #styling

It's Parkinson's Awareness Month. If you could off

It's Parkinson's Awareness Month. If you could offer someone words of wisdom who's been recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, what would they be?
🌷
Drop it in the comments and follow me at @awalkintheparkinsons on TikTok for more.
🌷
#parkinsons #parkinsonsadvocate #parkinsonsawarenessmonth #parkinsonsdiseaseawareness #parkinsonsdisease

To the advocates and activists, thank you for rais

To the advocates and activists, thank you for raising awareness of Parkinson's disease.
👏🌷
Your support and dedication is invaluable!
👏🌷
Let's find a cure.
#parkinsons
#parkinsonsadvocates #parkinsonsdisease #parkinsonsawareness
#parkinsonsawarenessmonth
📷 www.privit.com

I'm a Barbie girl 🎵... #barbiedoll #parkinsonsa

I'm a Barbie girl 🎵...
#barbiedoll #parkinsonsadvocate #fashioneditor #irishexaminer #worldparkinsonsday #parkinsonsawarenessmonth

The Parkinson's Ireland Virtual Education Conferen

The Parkinson's Ireland Virtual Education Conference kicks off tomorrow at 11am. Titled, Time to Talk About Parkinson's, this year's conference will.foxus on how to live well with the 40+ symptoms of PD.
🌷 Saturday, April 12
🌷 11am–2 pm
🌷 www.parkinsons.ie

On World Parkinson's Day, I encourage you to celeb

On World Parkinson's Day, I encourage you to celebrate your Parkinson's Superpower!
#worldparkinsonsday #pdawareness #parkinsonsawarenessmonth #parkinsons #parkinsonsdiseaseawareness #parkinsonsdisease

On today, World Parkinson's Day, I join the intern

On today, World Parkinson's Day, I join the international Parkinson's community in raising awareness of the disease. Below are a few facts that may surprise you.

🌷 Parkinson's is now the most common neurodegenerative disease, surpassing Alzheimer's.
🌷There are 10 million people worldwide with Parkinson's.
🌷Of this number, 18,000 people live in Ireland.
🌷When I was diagnosed in 2021, this number was 12,000.
🌷About 40 per cent of all diagnoses are women.
🌷10 to 20 per cent of all diagnoses are classified as early-onset or under the age of 50.
#worldparkinsonsday #parkinsonsawarenessmonth #parkinsons #parkinsonsawareness #parkinsonsdisease #earlyonsetparkinsons

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